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Business Opportunities and Principles

  • Don’t Pan the Plan

    There is a seemingly disingenuous urge on the part of practitioners of spiritual things to shun strategic planning as something outside the realm of the Spirit. It is as if we do not believe God cannot enter into the process… Continue reading

  • More Dreamers

    Another  example of dreamers and doers has surfaced in Fresno of all places.Fresno Famous chronicles the success of  Ann McAtee and Ferry Santoso in "Teaze Me, Pleaze Me." They opened Teazer World Te Market in Fresno’s Tower District three years… Continue reading

  • The Top 25 Home-Based Business Ideas

    Here is a good article for people toying with the idea of developing a home based business from AllBusiness.Com and Yahoo Finance. Look it up as The Top 25 Home-Based Business Ideas first published April 11. Of those listed, several… Continue reading

  • SOAR

    A little bird fell to the ground, but it was not harmed. Soon, a larger bird swooped down and picked the little one up, carrying it back to the place where it would try again. After several attempts, the little… Continue reading

  • Network Marketing Update

    I am here primarily to write and to encourage people in ministry, network marketing, and other entrepreneurial endeavors. If that is all I do, that is fine. A few years back while I was preparing to turn 50, I asked… Continue reading

  • On Fear, Faith, and Failure – RIPE-O with TYPEOS

    Feeding and Starving You have heard that fear is false evidence appearing real. I thought I’d off a few more and it is an exercise for me because I am thinking them up as I type: Faith-less Energy Acting ProudFuture… Continue reading

  • FAIR DEAL

    Selling is an honorable profession. Not only is it honorable, it necessary for the well being of economies, peoples, and the needy. Sales facilitates distribution and distribution brings the necessities of life to our doors. If the distribution system were… Continue reading

  • Sunday Again

    I am getting ready to leave for church. Perhaps some of you will join me. The overlap between principles of missional church planting and entrepreneurial ventures is constantly surprising me. My message today will touch to some of those keys… Continue reading

  • Opportunities and Principles

    There are so many wonderful opportunities in network and affiliate marketing available today. There are sound business and compensation plans, ethical companies, and excellent products for discerning individuals to sort through and from which for them to choose. I promote… Continue reading

  • Vanishing Leadership

    It is one of the tasks of a great leader to vanish. There are many leadership skills involving our hands: the hand up, the extended hand, the hands on demonstration,  the hand on the shoulder and the hand off. That’s… Continue reading